MsC will have Panels presented by a diverse group of national, international, regional and local presenters.
Below is a partial list of the approved panels. More will be posted as we receive and approve them.
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Many people when looking at M/s relationships from the outside think that all of these relationships are the same. Some who are interested in M/s dynamics are afraid that they cannot do so because the images they see of M/s don't fit with their personalities or their needs. Here we assemble M/s relationships of different styles to show you that there is no "one true way" to manifest an M/s relationship. These partners will discuss how they came upon their structure and how it works for them.
Depending upon when we discovered consensual Master/slave relationships, prevailing attitudes may have influenced how we practiced M/s. As each generation enters into the lifestyle, they reflect their world and their generation's attitudes and values. This panel looks at the different generations of M/s and honestly discusses their experiences crafting their relationships, the similarities, and the differences, without judgment, to look at some of the roots and to see the fruit that they've brought to bear. The purpose of this panel is to celebrate both tried and true relationships and the evolution of M/s relationships in later generations.
Last year we extended a hearty invitation to folks in the M/s community who were NOT BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), to have a warm but frank conversation about M/s , BIPOC folks, issues that affect us all and how we all interact. We promised it wouldn't be a "whine fest", nor would it be a finger pointing exercise, and that there was going to be a frank and respectful dialogue. Last year yielded positive results, so we decided to continue the success of that discussion.The idea is to get to know more about each other, break down walls, and confront issues with a view to finding solutions. The aim is to get as many non-BIPOC people to attend so that we can share perspectives, and actually be this "community" we talk about so often. We often have talks and panels and discussions about these things. Now, let's also talk about positive actions to build community and change things for the better.
These Masters will share how they have successfully built and sustained joyful dynamics with their dynamic and neurodivergent slaves. How do common approaches to M/s need to be adapted when you add ADHD, Dyslexia, Autism and common co-diagnoses like Anxiety and OCD into the mix? What if the Master is also neurodivergent? What does a neurotypical owner need to consider when Mastering the slave that isn't? Come join these Masters as they share their triumphs, challenges, stories, and insights.
Join our panelists whilst they discuss the joys, challenges and questions we all have on succeeding longer term in M/s. It is great to see that we all face similar issues, and learning from these Masters and slaves together is always precious.
Women have long been discriminated against legally and in systemic ways that continue to push the traditional role of each gender and the gender binary. Recently, the freedom of choice, autonomy over our bodies, the so called protection of women in sports etc, and other issues have been shoe-horned through our legal and other means. In our community there has long been the inclination to view women as slaves, and female identified slaves as subservient to all. This panel will be a celebration of the women in our community stepping forward and upwards to eradicate systemic repression and lack of respect. We are going to discuss how we take back our power and use the strength we have to be the dynamic and powerful segment of our community, regardless of our chosen roles. We are also going to celebrate who we are and what makes us the forces of nature that we are.
In most of our M/s relationships, we often try to insert something unique to us as a part of our relationship dynamic. For many of us our individual cultures play a part in how we craft our relationships. Whether it is our Native or indigenous spirituality that we incorporate, an Irish tradition that we add, or a Pan-African perspective we form in our households, many of us use our culture, spirituality, or ethnic history to craft our relationship dynamics. Here is a discussion about how many of us spice up our relationships by adding these perspectives to them.
For too long M/s events have not really addressed the concerns, issues, and challenges faced by those in our community, regardless of identification, that are not in dynamics. This panel will address the lived experience and ways to garner support from within the community. All are welcome to share in this discussion.
As we pursue our hierarchical relationships, we may find that our life situations may cause us to make modifications to how we practice our M/s unions. We all age and with aging comes certain adjustments that we must make. Accidents or sudden changes in our health or abilities may affect how we practice and maintain our relationships. Perhaps we process things differently than others and we have to make accommodations for those differences in order to maintain a healthy, viable relationship. This panel discusses these issues frankly and respectfully because we all will experience changes in our lives and our relationships.
Nonbinary thinking is sometimes the only way to address the complexity of our lives. Please join our panelists as they share their lived experience, the ways they have built M/s dynamics that work and challenge the heteronormative, and give us all new and exciting ways to approach M/s.
This is your opportunity to ask a panel of Masters any questions you might have following the classes and other opportunities for growth you have had over the weekend. This is for Masters only please.
This will be an open forum for the audience to ask questions to a diverse panel of experienced slaves. The presenters will share their stories and will encourage discussion from the attendees.
